Smith sends signal of intent ahead of transfer window for Aston Villa
Date published: Friday 30th April 2021 12:12 - Samuel Bannister
Dean Smith believes Aston Villa must spend in the summer transfer market to correct their over-reliance on captain Jack Grealish.
Villa started their second season back in the Premier League strongly but their form has tailed off without Grealish. He has been on the sidelines since February due to a shin problem. In the 10 games he has missed, Villa have picked up just two victories.
Manager Smith knows they need to address their squad depth in the summer. There have been links, for example,
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Manchester City will look to move one step closer to being crowned champions when they travel to take on Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola s side saw their quadruple hopes dashed at the weekend when they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Chelsea, making it two defeats in three games. They need 11 points from the final six games of the season to mathematically secure the title.